Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Smoke-from-Forest-Fires-in-the-Amazon-27MZIFL6XKNY.htmlConceptually similarForest Fires Smoke in the AmazonGP01K0CCompleted★★★★Forest Fires in Altamira, Pará, Amazon (2019)GP0STTS30Completed★★★★Forest Fires in Altamira, Pará, Amazon (2019)GP0STTS31Completed★★★★Forest Fires in Altamira, Pará, Amazon (2019)GP0STTS32Completed★★★★Forest Fires in Altamira, Pará, Amazon (2019)GP0STTS33Completed★★★★Forest Fires in Altamira, Pará, Amazon (2019)GP0STTS34Completed★★★★★Forest Fires in Altamira, Pará, Amazon (2019)GP0STTS35Completed★★★★Forest Fires in Altamira, Pará, Amazon (2019)GP0STTS36Completed★★★★Forest Fires in Altamira, Pará, Amazon (2019)GP0STTS37Completed★★★★★★View AllGP01JVTSmoke from Forest Fires in the AmazonCachimbo mountains covered by smoke from the man made forest fires.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Cachimbo-Pará-South AmericaDate:10 Aug, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Aerial view-Agricultural land-Agriculture-Day-Deforestation-Destruction-Forest fires-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Landscapes-Outdoors-Smoke-Trees-Tropical rainforestsShoot:Amazon Fires and Agriculture DocumentationExtensive documentation of man made forest fires to clear land for farming and cattle. In very large areas the deforestation has caused devastating desertification of the land.The Amazon rain forest is being deforested at an alarming pace primarily for cattle ranching. Deforestation not only destroys biodiversity and displaces forest peoples but is also responsible for 75% of Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions, making Brazil the world’s fourth largest climate polluter. Related Collections:Amazon Fires and Agriculture Documentation (Photo & Videos)